The White House revealed on Sunday that two American envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, held discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin, addressing "substantive plans" to end the war in Ukraine, as part of Washington's efforts to
revive peace negotiations. A US official told Agence France-Presse that Witkoff and Kushner "discussed substantive plans concerning the next steps to be announced in the coming weeks," adding that they "look forward to equally productive meetings in Ukraine." For his part, Kremlin
aide Yuri Ushakov indicated that the talks were "very useful" but did not point to any concrete progress. He stated that the envoys proposed "ideas regarding possible settlement paths" but did not disclose their details. Ushakov added that Putin informed the
envoys that Russia is making "real progress" on the battlefield, affirming his confidence in achieving his country's objectives, and emphasized the need to address "the root causes of the conflict." The Kremlin described Putin's meeting with Kushner and Witkoff as "very
constructive and frank," affirming the US envoys' commitment to leverage the Russian President's assessments for settlement options. The Kremlin also noted that Putin told the envoys about the necessity of resolving the root problem of the conflict, and that the
Americans presented "several ideas" to end the war. Putin met with the envoys in the Kremlin on Saturday to discuss ways to end the war, which has been ongoing for over four years, ahead of their anticipated visit to Kyiv on
Sunday. Putin considered the talks with the American side "always useful," noting that Trump continues his efforts to resolve the conflict. Putin told the envoys: "As you informed us, I know you plan to visit Kyiv after Moscow... Whatever happens there,
such contacts are undoubtedly useful." Trump had indicated on Friday that the United States has a new proposal aimed at ending the war, but he did not provide details.
